"The Tao is like a well; used but…" — Laozi

"The Tao is like a well; used but never used up."

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1,065 Quotes by Laozi

Laozi has 1,065 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they…
Goodness strives not, and therefore it is not rebuked.
He that humbles himself shall be preserved entire. He that bends shall be made straight. He that is empty shall…
Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he…
He who, conscious of being strong, is content to be weak, he shall be the paragon of mankind. Being the…
He who is great must make humility his base. He who is high must make lowliness his foundation. Thus, princes…
Thus it is that "Some things are increased by being diminished, others are diminished by being increased." What others have…
What makes a kingdom great is its being like a down-flowing river,--the central point towards which all the smaller streams…
Therefore, if a great kingdom humbles itself before a small kingdom, it shall make that small kingdom its prize. And…
The reason why rivers and seas are able to be lords over a hundred mountain streams, is that they know…
Therefore the Sage, wishing to be above the people, must by his words put himself below them; wishing to be…
The Sage expects no recognition for what he does; he achieves merit but does not take it to himself; he…

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In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the… — Ritchie Blackmore
Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows… — Daniel J. Boorstin
I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol. I've never used marijuana and I don't… — Pat Robertson
Every putt is different. Your feet dictate the stroke by how they feel on the green. I just never used… — Jack Nicklaus
I have a reputation for giving unpopular answers at Democratic debates. I never used marijuana. Sorry! — Joe Lieberman
I never used to bother with exercises. Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small… — Marilyn Monroe
LSD is known to induce psychosis, in people who have never used it. — Timothy Leary
Porting a Google App Engine app written in Python to Go: Although I'm new to Go I get much quicker… — Unknown Author
I've never used a PC in my life; I don't like them. — Brian Eno
Frankly, I've never considered my own figure so exceptional; until quite recently, I seldom gave it any thought at all.… — Marilyn Monroe
I never used to believe in fate. I used to think you make your own life and then you call… — Gene Wilder
My plan is to shock people with what I can do, because I've got a few sides to me that… — Lucy Lawless

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